My good friends from D’Addario Canada are giving away a prize pack full of cool guitar accessories, along with a signed copy of my new album, Suites.  Enter to win at daddario.ca/blues.

I posted a new track, called "Cosmic Jam", on my Facebook BandPage.  It was recorded as a totally improvised piece live in the studio, and then I added additional layers of guitar parts to it.  Have a listen at facebook.com/DonnaGrantis.

I just got back from being on tour with Shakura S’Aida in Moscow, Romania and Switzerland.  The Sighisoara Blues Festival in Transylvania was an incredible experience.  I ate cabbage rolls like they were going out of style, jammed until the wee hours of the morning and hung out with some really wonderful people in a medieval citadel.  Thanks to everyone who joined the e-list from overseas!

My new album, Suites, is available worldwide.  Check out the Elektra Spinshop to order a signed copy of the album, along with an immediate digital download and signature guitar pick!

Cheers,

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Jan 21/12

I am happy to announce that my debut record Suites is now available worldwide!  To purchase and see more detailed information, you can visit the Elektra Spinshop through this link.

• Suites Package 1  ($10):  Immediate digital download of the album + pdf artwork booklet 
• Suites Package 2  ($20):  Immediate digital download of the album + pdf artwork booklet + autographed physical CD + signature guitar pick

Look out for t-shirts and rock n' roll inspired jewellery later this year!

Thanks to everyone who came out to the album release party at the Rex Hotel last Saturday!  You were a truly awesome audience and it was a pleasure to celebrate the occasion with you all.  I've posted two clips from the show - the first is a cover of "Stratus" by Billy Cobham (also performed by Jeff Beck), and the second is a song called "Dreams", written by Gregg Allman.  Buddy Miles recorded a wicked cover of it, too. My good friends Saidah Baba Talibah, Hill Kourkoutis and Joel Schwartz joined us for this one.  :)

Special thanks to the kind folks at Sticky Mag for reviewing the show!  Looking forward to playing again very soon....

Whole Lotta Love,

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Jan 2/12

Happy New Year!

Here it is my friends - I'm so happy to share with you a free download of "Elektra" the lead track from my upcoming album Suites.

Please feel free to post a link to donnagrantis.com - tweet it, like it, blog it, share it and help spread the word! The widget below can be embedded direct or shared to Facebook, Twitter and MySpace.  To access the sharing options, just click the "share" button in the widget below. 

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Dec 28/11

Hello ROCKERS!  

I’m happy to say that my debut record is complete!  13 months, 4 studios, 7 guitars, 30+ guitar pedals and 1 blown amplifier.... it was an awesome experience and I’m happy to be able to share the music with you all very soon.  To kick things off, I’d like to invite you to join the Electric Band and me as we celebrate the release of our debut album, Suites, on Saturday January 14th, 2012 at The Rex Hotel (194 Queen Street West in Toronto).  The show will start at 9:30pm and will feature my friends and band mates Roger Travassos (drums), Steve Zsirai (bass - it's his birthday that night, too!), along with some very special guests.

The album features two Suites of music, the Elektra Suite and the Starla Suite.  All of the songs are original compositions.  The record will be available for purchase directly through my website beginning Tues, Jan 17th.  It will be offered in two formats: high-quality digital download (320kbp MP3) and physical CD.  The CDs will be available worldwide and will be shipped from Toronto.  I will also be offering a number of limited edition packages featuring the album + autographed poster, signature guitar pick, and some other really cool things – stay tuned for details!

As lead in to the album release, I will be posting a Free Track Download of the first song, “Elektra”, on January 2nd.  It will be available for download directly from my website.  I wrote this song in January 2010 on a long flight to Europe.  It’s an homage to one of by biggest influences: Jimmy Page.

Looking forward to the 14th – hope you can check it out!